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Veeva Systems (VEEV) director converts 297 RSUs into Class A shares

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Veeva Systems director Gordon Ritter exercised 297 Restricted Stock Units, converting them into 297 shares of Class A Common Stock at zero exercise price in a transaction classified as an exercise or conversion of a derivative security. Each RSU represents a right to receive one Class A share.

Following this, he held 298 RSUs directly and 297 Class A shares directly. Additional Class A shares are held indirectly by related entities: the Ritter-Metzler Revocable Trust, GABACOR Holdings LLC, and Emergence Capital Partners II, L.P., where he may share voting and dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.

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Insider Ritter Gordon
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Restricted Stock Units 297 $0.00 --
Exercise Class A Common Stock 297 $0.00 --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 298 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 297 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 575,576 shares (Indirect, By the Ritter-Metzler Revocable Trust dated November 6, 2000)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") pursuant to Rule 16b-6(b) promulgated under the Act. Shares held by The Ritter-Metzler Revocable Trust dated November 6, 2000 (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person is a trustee and beneficiary of the Trust and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the reported shares held by the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by the Trust, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein. Shares held by GABACOR Holdings LLC ("GABACOR"). The Reporting Person is a controlling person of GABACOR and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the reported shares held by GABACOR. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by GABACOR, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein. The sole general partner of Emergence Capital Partners II, L.P. ("Emergence") is Emergence Equity Partners II, L.P. ("EEP II"), and the sole general partner of EEP II is Emergence GP Partners, LLC ("EGP", and together with Emergence and EEP II, the "Emergence Entities"), and each of EEP II and EGP may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Emergence, and EGP may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by EEP II. The Reporting Person is a partner of EEP II and a member of EGP and serves on the Issuer's board of directors. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by the Emergence Entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of the limited liability company interest he owns in EGP and the partnership interest he owns in EEP II. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. On June 18, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 1,191 RSUs under the Issuer's Amended & Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 1/4 of the RSUs vested on September 1, 2025, with the remaining RSUs vesting equally on a quarterly basis thereafter, subject to continued service on the Issuer's board of directors on the applicable vesting date.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ritter Gordon

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O EMERGENCE CAPITAL
PIER 5, SUITE 102

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC [ VEEV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 03/01/2026 M(1) 297 A $0 297 D
Class A Common Stock 575,576 I By the Ritter-Metzler Revocable Trust dated November 6, 2000(2)
Class A Common Stock 92,000 I By GABACOR Holdings LLC(3)
Class A Common Stock 500,000 I By Emergence Capital Partners II, L.P.(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (5) 03/01/2026 M(1) 297 (6) (6) Class A Common Stock 297 $0 298 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") pursuant to Rule 16b-6(b) promulgated under the Act.
2. Shares held by The Ritter-Metzler Revocable Trust dated November 6, 2000 (the "Trust"). The Reporting Person is a trustee and beneficiary of the Trust and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the reported shares held by the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by the Trust, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Shares held by GABACOR Holdings LLC ("GABACOR"). The Reporting Person is a controlling person of GABACOR and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the reported shares held by GABACOR. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by GABACOR, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. The sole general partner of Emergence Capital Partners II, L.P. ("Emergence") is Emergence Equity Partners II, L.P. ("EEP II"), and the sole general partner of EEP II is Emergence GP Partners, LLC ("EGP", and together with Emergence and EEP II, the "Emergence Entities"), and each of EEP II and EGP may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Emergence, and EGP may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by EEP II. The Reporting Person is a partner of EEP II and a member of EGP and serves on the Issuer's board of directors. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by the Emergence Entities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any, by virtue of the limited liability company interest he owns in EGP and the partnership interest he owns in EEP II.
5. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
6. On June 18, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 1,191 RSUs under the Issuer's Amended & Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 1/4 of the RSUs vested on September 1, 2025, with the remaining RSUs vesting equally on a quarterly basis thereafter, subject to continued service on the Issuer's board of directors on the applicable vesting date.
Remarks:
/s/ Liang Dong, attorney-in-fact 03/03/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Veeva Systems (VEEV) director Gordon Ritter report?

Gordon Ritter reported exercising 297 Restricted Stock Units into 297 Class A shares. The RSUs converted at zero exercise price, and each RSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of Veeva Systems Class A Common Stock.

How many Veeva Systems RSUs did Gordon Ritter hold after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the transaction, Gordon Ritter directly held 298 Restricted Stock Units. These RSUs were granted under Veeva Systems' Amended & Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and vest in installments, contingent on his continued service on the company’s board of directors.

What Veeva Systems Class A share holdings are reported as indirect for Gordon Ritter?

Indirect holdings include shares held by a revocable trust, GABACOR Holdings LLC, and Emergence Capital Partners II, L.P. Ritter may share voting and dispositive power over these shares but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

How were Gordon Ritter’s Veeva Systems RSUs originally granted and how do they vest?

On June 18, 2025, Gordon Ritter was granted 1,191 RSUs under Veeva’s 2013 equity plan. One quarter vested on September 1, 2025, with the remaining units vesting equally each quarter, subject to his continued service on the board on each vesting date.

What does each Restricted Stock Unit reported by Gordon Ritter represent at Veeva Systems?

Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. When RSUs vest and are settled, they convert into Class A shares, as shown by the 297-unit exercise reported in the Form 4 filing.